Work report for the third issue of 2011

Laundry and Dyeing Committee Participates in the Ministry of Commerce's Life Service Industry Association Work Symposium
On July 1, 2011, the Ministry of Commerce held a symposium on the work of associations related to the life service industry. Wang Shuyuan, Director of the Laundry and Dyeing Committee of the China General Chamber of Commerce, and Pan Wei, Executive Deputy Director and Secretary-General, attended the meeting. At the meeting, Director Wang briefly introduced the overall situation of the laundry and dyeing industry and the work approach of the Laundry and Dyeing Committee. Secretary-General Pan Wei gave a detailed introduction on the development status of the laundry and dyeing industry, standard formulation, and statistical work. Pan Wei said that after 20 years of rapid development, China's laundry and dyeing enterprises have made great contributions to improving people's quality of life, solving employment, and promoting social harmony. However, during the development process, especially in recent years, the continuous rise in costs such as water, electricity, steam, personnel, and rent, the gradual aging of enterprise equipment requiring replacement and upgrading, and the need for capital introduction for scale development remain key issues facing laundry and dyeing enterprises and continue to affect industry development. In cultivating large-scale enterprises and establishing an industry standard system, strong support from the Ministry of Commerce is still needed.

    The 7th National Laundry and Dyeing Vocational Skills Competition Successfully Held
The finals of the "7th National Laundry and Dyeing Vocational Skills Competition" were held from August 3 to 6, 2011, at the China International Exhibition Center. Nearly 150 qualified contestants from across the country participated in the finals.
This competition included six events: the "Yilu Wang Cup" Front Desk Service Skills Competition, the "Elephant King Cup" Stain Removal Skills Competition, the "Finnis Cup" Leather Garment Care Skills Competition, the "Hanhuang Cup" Leather Goods Care Skills Competition, the "Funaite Cup" Garment Ironing Skills Competition, and the "Zhengzhang Cup" Garment Mending Skills Competition. Contestants came from provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities including Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Chongqing, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Hebei, Henan, Zhejiang, Shandong, Guangdong, and Xinjiang. The competition was exciting and colorful, attracting practitioners from all over the country to observe, providing a platform for mutual exchange, skill improvement, and talent selection among industry personnel.
This competition received great attention and strong support from relevant national departments and all sectors of society. Leaders from the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, China General Chamber of Commerce, and Beijing Municipal Commerce Commission attended the opening and closing ceremonies. More than 20 local associations and laundry and dyeing enterprises from Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and other places nationwide served as co-organizers, providing comprehensive manpower and material support to ensure the smooth running of the competition.

        The 12th China International Laundry and Dyeing Industry Exhibition Opens in Beijing in August
The "2011 (12th) China International Laundry and Dyeing Industry Exhibition," jointly organized by the Laundry Professional Committee of the China General Chamber of Commerce and Guangdong Xinzhilian Exhibition Service Co., Ltd., was held from August 4 to 6 at the China International Exhibition Center in Beijing. The exhibition covered nearly 8,000 square meters with nearly 300 booths, gathering more than 150 well-known brands from 16 countries and regions including the United States, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain.
The exhibition and various activities received active cooperation and strong support from laundry and dyeing industry associations across provinces and cities nationwide, as well as attention and support from laundry and dyeing industry trade associations and related organizations from countries including Japan, South Korea, and the United States.
During the exhibition, the "7th National Laundry and Dyeing Vocational Skills Competition," thematic seminars, and a series of other activities were also held.

         2011 Luxury Leather Care Technology Exchange and Demonstration Conference Held in Shanghai
The 2011 "National Luxury Leather Care Technology Exchange and Demonstration Conference" was held on May 26 in Shanghai, attended by more than 170 people from across the country. Pan Wei, Executive Deputy Director and Secretary-General of the Laundry and Dyeing Committee of the China General Chamber of Commerce; Zhao Liguo, Secretary-General of the National Leather Industry Standardization Committee; Wang Houzeng, Executive Deputy Director of the Laundry and Dyeing Committee of the China General Chamber of Commerce; and others participated in the meeting. The entire event was rich in content with a lively atmosphere and a strong learning and discussion environment. Participants generally expressed that they benefited greatly from attending and hoped for more industry exchange and learning opportunities in the future to promote the overall technical improvement of the industry. On the evening of the 26th, a "Laundry and Dyeing Family" networking dinner was also held.

         Standard Approval Meeting Held in Beijing
On July 14, with the assistance of the Laundry and Dyeing Committee, the Market Construction Department of the Ministry of Commerce held an approval meeting in Beijing for the domestic trade industry standards "Laundry and Dyeing Service Operation Specification" and "Laundry and Dyeing Service Quality Requirements" (drafts for review). Nine experts from the National Standard Technical Review Department, China General Chamber of Commerce, Beijing Laundry and Dyeing Association, and some enterprises attended the meeting.
At the meeting, experts listened to the drafting team's explanation of the standards and the report on the preparation status, and reviewed the standard texts chapter by chapter and item by item. The experts unanimously agreed that the submitted materials provided by the drafting units were complete, and the writing format complied with the provisions of GB/T1.1—2009; during the preparation process, the drafting team consulted a large amount of information, conducted extensive research, and solicited opinions. These two standards put forward specific requirements for laundry and dyeing service operation and service quality, possessing strong scientific, advanced, and practical characteristics. The expert group unanimously approved the drafts of the two national standards "Laundry and Dyeing Service Operation Specification" and "Laundry and Dyeing Service Quality Requirements" for review.
These two standards were led by the Laundry and Dyeing Committee of the China General Chamber of Commerce. This meeting was the final review meeting for these two standards, which will subsequently be officially announced and implemented by the Ministry of Commerce.

         First Batch of Leather Care Evaluator Qualification Certificates Issued
After centralized training and examination, a total of 111 people passed the review by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security as the first batch of national leather care evaluators, marking that the leather care profession, as a new national occupation, now has a formal evaluation team. The Laundry and Dyeing Committee hopes that all evaluators, while successfully obtaining their qualifications, will continue to work hard to jointly build an evaluation team that is "scientific and rigorous, pioneering and enterprising, pragmatic and efficient, fair and honest," establishing a good "window" image.

        Successful Seminar on Linen Washing in Beijing and Tianjin
The "Beijing-Tianjin Linen Washing Seminar," jointly organized by the Laundry Professional Committee of the China General Chamber of Commerce, Beijing Laundry Industry Association, and Tianjin Laundry Industry Association, and hosted by Beijing Riguang Fine (Group) Company, was held on May 13 and 14, 2011, at the Beijing Riguang Fine Industrial Park. Pan Wei, Executive Deputy Director and Secretary-General of the Laundry and Dyeing Committee, and others attended the meeting and gave a speech titled "A Brief Discussion on the Current Situation and Development Trend of Public Textile Washing Services in China." The seminar received 44 related papers, of which 14 were selected for exchange and presentation at the meeting.

        "Excellent Suppliers in China's Laundry and Dyeing Industry" Promotion Activity
The Laundry and Dyeing Committee held the "2011 China Laundry and Dyeing Industry Outstanding Supplier" promotion event concurrently with the 12th exhibition, promoting laundry equipment and chemical (auxiliary) material suppliers that have received unanimous praise within the industry, and publicly announced them to the entire industry through multiple media channels.
This event conducted a comprehensive evaluation based on sales volume, innovation and R&D capabilities, after-sales service system, and user evaluation system. From the exhibitors of this exhibition and some well-known domestic and foreign companies, 20 companies were selected and awarded the "2011 China Laundry and Dyeing Industry Outstanding Supplier" honorary plaque.